1976
The Forging of the ‘Ring’
Preface Key to the musical examples, marginal references, translators’ note The significance of composition sketches Siegfrieds Tod: the 1850 sketches Das Rheingold Die Walküre Siegfried Götterdämmerung Conclusion Facsimilies of the composition sketches
The Classical Style
Introduction The Musical Language of the Late Eighteenth Century[rtoc] Period style and group style Tonality Tonic-dominant polarity Equal temperament Modulation Weakening of linear form[/rtoc] Theories of Form[rtoc] Nineteenth-century conception of sonata form Twentieth-century revisions Schenker Motivic analysis Vulgar errors[/rtoc] The Origins of the Style[rtoc] Dramatic character of the classical style Range of styles 1755-1775 Public …
Roll, Jordan, Roll
God Is Not Mocked Of the Willing and the Obedient On Paternalism Farmers, Planters, and Overseers The Hegemonic Function of the Law In the Name of Humanity and the Cause of Reform Our Black Family A Duty and a Burden Of Concubines and Horses The Moment of Truth … and the Children Brought Up To …
The Unanswered Question
Author’s Note
The Face of Battle
Old, Unhappy, Far-off Things A Little Learning The Usefulness of Military History The Deficiencies of Military History The ‘Battle Piece’ ‘Killing No Murder?’ The History of Military History The Narrative Tradition Verdict or Truth? Agincourt, October 25th, 1415 The Campaign The Battle Archers versus Infantry and Cavalry Cavalry versus Infantry Infantry versus Infantry The Killing …
The Evolution of Early Man
Introduction Man as an Animal The Scientific Background Man’s Closest Relatives Man’s Unique Features Who were the Earliest Hominids? Australopithecus – Ancestor or Rival? The First Men Homo erectus – the Original Missing Link The Roots of Modern Man Neanderthal – Cousin or Brother? The Spread of Modern Man
Orton: Complete Plays
Introduction John Lahr
Seena
From : “‘Seena’ is Thomasina, Thomas Jefferson’s fictional daughter in the show, whose mother is Sally Hemmings, the African-American slave with whom it is possible Jefferson had a long affair.”